Technology Commercialization Task Force

An Assessment of the Promise of Technology Related Growth

April 26, 2005 - Registration 7:30 - Program to 11:00 a.m.
Federal Reserve Bank, 230 S. LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois

Moderator: Vince White-Petteruti, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Forum co-chairs: William Testa, Nik Rokop

Topic Presenter Presentations
Overview and Welcome Michael H. Moskow, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
"Perspectives on Biotech Clusters in the U.S. and Abroad" Susan M. Walcott, Georgia State University "Perspectives on Biotech Clusters in the U.S. and Abroad"
"U.S. Tech Clusters and Transfer-Commercialization Strategies" Diane Palmintera, Innovation Associates “Tech Transfer and Commercialization Strategies Contributing to U.S. Clusters”
"A Call for a Midwest Regional Approach in Achieving Scale" Daniel J. Broderick, Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network, and Mason Wells Biomedical "State of the Mid-America BioPharma Industry Regional Cooperation is Key"
"What Relates to our Region?" Discussion with Symposium Participants